Today it's a short one about a couple of quintessential Jackson Browne songs. My guest is Patrick Lyons and the impetus for this episode is these two recent articles about the songs "These Days" and "The Pretender." Patrick wrote the latter, and both articles are great.

The Song That Connects Jackson Browne, Nico and Margot Tenenbaum, by Bob Mehr (NYT)

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/12/arts/music/jackson-browne-these-days-nico.html

"The Pretender," by Patrick Lyons (Inbox-Infinity)

https://www.inbox-infinity.com/the-all-timers-6-jackson-brownes-the-pretender/

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